Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-10-27

Ell friends here last week.
Joseph C. Avs, has returned TO Luray
after visiting friends here
Nessrs. J. C. Holmes and A. D. Barr
spent SUNDAY in Chariestowa-
Mrs. W. C. Campbell, Of Roanoke, 5 vis-
ling friends in HarPer's Ferry.
Miss E. II. Dabnsy. Of Richmond, Va
is visiting a, Mr. J. h Noland's.
Mr.. samuel Howell returned last Sa;ur-
day from a weeks visi, in Baltimore
Mr.. G.. Mason Couklyu has returned from
a visi, b friends in Washington City.
Mss Annie Locke and Ms. Ella E5y are
visiting Ms Line. IN shepherts'0En-
Mr. :. Hirschuan returned lass week from
trip % the Eastern shore Of Maryland
Mss Mamie Kemp has returned TO her
home in Harper's Ferry from her summer
vacation.
Ms. ". D. swan and daughter Katie
are visiting the mother Of Mrs : II
Waynesbor1' Va
Mr.. John 7. Cols.ou last week attended
a nesting % The directors Of the Insane
Asylum To- Weston
Mrs.. NeC-ei-b, aui daughters. Of Har-
eer-s Ferry. recently returned from = plea
sure trip 90 New England
Mss Cora Chambers, of HarPer's Ferry,
IS visiting her sister Miss Maud who attends
school In Springfield, Mass.
M--L-M. Cole. wife Of General Ticket
Asea. Cole of The 3. & o. r. r : visiting
her relative. Mss SalIis S'5rry-
Mss Jennie Abbott. Of Bellevue. Va, and
Ms. Matthews. Of Georgetown. D. G., are
The guests of Mss Helen Bentley
Misses Nellie Cris,enten and Bessie and
Rose shaw y this coaaiy have returned
from q v.si, 90 friends in Maryland
Maj. Wm-J-Arus.roag. wife, sister. Mrs.
Lizzie KIDD. and her son. Master Robbie
Kidd. all Of Plelmoa,, Mineral county.
have -1oe CD California
Mr. C. + Jones and Mr. J W Russell,
Young gentlemen Of our town. Hen, % Bal
-iuo-s o- Weinssiay 10 Be married %
ladies' Of cha, city Particulars In -gT next.
Nf charles g. Boass .Pen, las, sunday
a. -Sla--11 Hill. this county, with his
mother He lss New York SATURDAY even
.a- after business hours and was In bis
Counting Room again az : o'clock Monday
---r.r-. N1,ui-h-,alti1g De regards
minute ot -ime vorrh more than 4 million
81 t1-a-- be gave gen uilg--s 81 the pre-
I ci1us a--.-.. o. friends IN town
Tie Director. II The Jefferson County
Nu.ul Fire Insurance Co, Pr=ssn. az the
srr-a. meeting October 18th, were R. P.
T Cssr. r-=i5eo, Il. B. Davenport, sreas-
l-s-. y. :. White. jacob : Melvin, Chas.
. P. Wasa-. Hon. ". l. Wilson. Dr.. James
Lr-.e Wu. H. 7. Lewis. J W. Rider. Jn0-
r. Z..-s Eugene Baker. AMI J Garland
. H--s-
lsrspor- OF the Examining Committee.
composed q jos. Traplsl, J. y Sai.s'
All : W. Washington. vas read and aP-
proved
The Board authorized a report 90 the pei
. icr holders. showing the condition OF the
company .1 be very healthy, ~ Bonds
a1i cash. 5000 notes subject 20 assess
msa-. S4-.7Ss- amount O.. risk, 1921 1885,
The Company since organization h&s net
T ri.h -rs-,v-six losses, amounting in all 20
= es5.sr. The largest amour, insured on
+ any one risk : 5000. The care exercised
. b. The Bard Of Directors hls made this an
F Institute, useful t9 the county. on account;
T Of The bow rae charged ;lr Insurance. which
= O big saving Oh the i1suTilg public
Ta. company has never made AZ asses
zen. since organization. has paid oil losses
f a-t accumulated cash surplus from IL
+ annual l-coue-TF,at T7-gisis Isuocrlt-
The following = q paragraph from The
7 Ha-ps-.s Ferry correspondent, or me Demo-
--l--
we we're E.lt % meet a few days ago,
lr- William T. Clclrlc, -le famous ~
~s--1- Who vas chen here on g WI, % BIZ
home He ha. leel engaged on smother
lsrc---4rl-z cCc-riyal-e- All are believe
thar this -as- VIII Prove CD BE- tas CREATES,
--.--0- -t bis GENTS which = saying
--.s. tl. Indeed he las. -hi- time, n
vented ana rcc into slccess-l. operation
. rfI uzc1.-erv WHICH Is % A great degree
al-c-l-ic a-t d. Is believed that be has
,.r-l- she'd The nearest approach yet
made On che solution &C -Es great problem
q re--e--al motion. The machinery N
question j. 81 arranged tlat a boy o. Ten
year, g a-e and 1. ordinary intelligence
can -r-a-e rs running With t1e slightest
sxsrcise. care ard muscle I- las been .ssI-
III tva r,ucsy Canadian miller who had
.--r .- Mr Cochran : ability. and we are
tl-r7 indeed OBJ believe that cur -1Eu'1, 40
vii re-av The confidence rePosed n niu
-r7-l --sa- wealth 90 his freud While acalsv-
i-- s--.-rs arl additional fame ilr himself
Referring ,- The anniversary a., week Of